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NORMAN P, nensrr'nnnonn, or; or-rrcaeo, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed February 1, 1923. Serial Ito. 616,252.

This invention relates to shingles for covering roofs, and has for its object the production of suitable shingles for the purpose so formed that the exposed part thereof may be locked down by the adjacent shingles so as to prevent the exposed part from being turned up by the wind or by warping or in any other manner. Another object of the invention is to provide shingles of such shape that the appearance of the roof, after having been covered by the shingles, will be pleasingto the eye. A further object is to provide shingles of this nature of such shape that they can be easily laid and will form a very efiective waterproof cover for the. roof. Other objects of the invention will be apparent from consideration of the accompanying drawings and the following description thereof.

0f the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a plurality of shingles properly assembled on the roof; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a single shingle overlapping normally another shingle; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 33 of Fig. 2..

So far as my invention is concerned the substances of which my shingles are composed is immaterial, but I prefer for the purpose substances which may be formed into sheets or long strips, and then may be conveniently cut by means of dies or otherwise into individual units, which are then to be applied to the roof in general in a manner somewhat similar to the or dinary manner of applying shingles. When shingles are made in this manner, when applied to the root, as they are ordinarily more or less pliable, the exposed portions of the shingles are sometimesbent upwardly by the wind or are otherwise bent out of shape, the conseguence is that the appearance of the mo is objectionable and the protection offered by the root is more or less diminished. In order to prevent this deformation I provide means for locking down the exposed parts of the shingles'to the adjacent shinglesl In general the shingles which I provide are square or at least are of the shape of a parallelogram and comprise a mam or a body portion 5, which is normally covered by the adjacent shingles, the exposed portion 6 and the locking portions 7, the locking portions being fixed in any suitable manner to the lower part of the portion of the shingle which will be exposed when laid.

may be slipped under theedges of the adj acent shingles a indicated. When the shin gles are laid the lower rows of shingles 9 are laid and fastened in anysuitable manner, preferably by means of nails 10. The next row of shingles 11 are then laid staggered with reference to the lower row with the tongues 7 of the shingles ll-pro- .jecting under the edges 12 of the two adjacent underlying shingles 9. The layer 13 is then laid but in line with the shingles 9, and with the tongues of the shingles 13 locked under the edges let of the adjacent underlying shingles 11; and so on until the roof is covered; each shingle as thus laidbeing fastened by nails '10 near the corners thereof.

Referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the exposed portion of each of the shingles forms a square or-rectangular shaped figure which is pleasing to the eye; and by rounding the lower corners or the shingles, the exposed edges, together with the edges of the slits 8 ives a pleasing appearance to the roof. ll ovvever, it should be understood that my invention is not to be considered' as confined to square or rectangular shaped shingles, as the shingles may be diamond shaped or other shapes in general without departing from the spirit of my invention as disclosed by the appended claims.

In order to facilitate the layin of the shingles and to prevent any tearing tendency of the edges of the slitted portion of the shingle I provide slits 15 which not only will allow the tongues to bend inwardly more readily but also allows. the-edges of the adjacent shingles to pass more freely over the tongues without danger of tearing the shingles; that is the slits l5 allow the tongues to be more freely offset or s aced from the plane of the shingle to whic h ton ues are fixed.

This invention is an improvement on the invention disclosed in my copending appli cation, Serial No. 604,733, filed Dec. 4,1922, and the difference between these two inventions is specifically set forth in the appended claims. It will be noticed that the two tongues in each shingle, as shown in the draw ngs of this application, are entirely tlh staggered with the shingles 11, l

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the weather as they are entirely above the slits. Furthermore with the independent slits shaped as indicated the shingles are more readily placed in position, and are more effectively locked down.

I claim as my invention:

1. An article'of manufacture comprising a shingle having fixed to the inner portion thereof a material distance from the edges but adjacent oneconrer of the shingle two independent tongues which are adapted to lie under the respective edges of the two ad jacent underlyingshingles, said tongues being'form'e d by cutting slits on the inner portion of said shingle so that'the tonguemay be bent downwardly out of the plane of the shingle, said shingle having another slit extending from each end of the tongue slits and at an an le thereto."

2. A pluraflity of shingles adapted to be laid on the roof in rows, one row partl overlapping another row and the shingles in each row being staggered with reference to the adjacent "row, the overlapping shingles having upwardly projecting tongues on their lower side, the ends of each of said tongues being adapted to pass under the respective adjacent edges oi'the underlying shingles, said tongues being independent of each other. and 5 need a material distance apart.

3. 1 roof covering comprising a plurality of shingles laid in rows, one row partly overlapping another row, and the shingles in each row being staggered with reference to the adjacent row, each shingle having two upwardly extending integral tongues, said tongues being spaced inwardly from the edges of the shingle, and theends of each oi said tongues. being positioned beneath the adjacent edge of an underlying shingle.

i. A. roof comprising a plurality of shin les laid in rows, one row overlapping anot er row and each shingle extending across the adjacent edges of two underlying shingles, and each of said shingles having two upwardly extending integral tongues projecting trom the lower side thereof and passing under the respective edges of the underlying shingles, and an opening in each shin le registering with each of said tongues and oeing of similar size and shape as the tongue.

5. A roof comprising a plurality of shingles laid in rows, one row overlap ing another row and each shingle exten mg across the adjacent edges of two underlying shingles, and each of said shingles having two upwardly extending integral tongues projecting trom the lower side thereof and passing under the respective edges of the underlying shingles, each of said shingles having a slit therein which separates a portion of each of said tongues from said shingle.

6. An article of manufacture comprising a shingle, two spaced tongues fixed to the inner portion of the said shingle at a material distance irom the edges of said shingle and extending upwardly and outwardly in opposite directions, each of said tongues being adapted to lie under an adjacent underlying shingle.

7. A plurality of shingles covering a roof;

each of said shingles having two tongues integral with and fixed thereto a material distance from its lower edges, said tongues being spaced apart and extending outwardly away from each other, and each projecting beneath an adjecent underlying shingle.

8. An article of manufacture comprising a shingle, the-periphery of which forms substantially a parallelogram, said shingle having internal tongues fixed adjacent one corner thereof, and spaced apart, one edge of each of said tongues being substantially parallel with the adjacent edge of the shingle.

9. A shingle, the edges of which form substantially a arallelogram and having locking means a jacent one corner, said shingle having two independent openings partly surrounding said respective means, each of said openings having one edge parallel with the adjacent edge of the'shingle.

10. A roofing shingle having a body of sheet material rovided with a pair of tongues arranged wholly within the border ed e of the body and-formed by slits in the body at a distance from the edge thereof and on opposite sides of a center. line and adapted to interlock with the edges or ad-' jacent shingles.

ii. A. roofing comprising a plurality ct shingles adapted to be arranged obliquely in rows and each shingle oi' one row overlapping a shingle in another row and having a tongue formed wholly within the border edge thereofand engaging underneath the edge of the other shingle.

12. A roofing comprising a plurality of shingles adapted to be arranged in rows and each shingle of one row overlapping twoshingles in another row and having two tongues formed wholly within the border edge thereof and adapted to engage underneath the edges of the other shingles.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand.

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